ISLE OF SEIL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025
We have two main open competitions at the Isle of SeilGolf Club. The first is the Highland Arts Burns Crystal, an 18 hole handicap stroke play competition. This starts at 10am with a shotgun start and has prooved to be a well attended Open for many years now.
This year we are trying something new to us by having a YELLOW BALL Open on Saturday the 30th of August. This Stableford team event over 18 holes is a bit more involved than a straightforward Stableford team event. Each team has to pay a £30 entry fee, £10 each for 18 holes of golf!! Prizes for Ist and 2nd, as well as the best individual Stableford on the day, will be up for grabs.
Here is how it works......
1. Teams will consist of 3 players, each playing their own ball. Entrants must have Competition Handicap. (C).
2. One of the balls MUST be Yellow’ (or easily recognised from the other 2 balls.)
3. On the first hole Player A MUST play the Yellow ball, whilst the other two players use their own ball. On the second hole Player B MUST play the Yellow ball and the other two players play their own ball. On the third hole Player C MUST play the Yellow ball with player A & B using their own ball.
4. On the fourth tee the cycle starts again, so that in 18 holes each player plays the yellow ball six times in the correct sequence. I.E: Player A MUST play the Yellow ball on holes 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 & 16.
5. On each hole the Yellow ball score MUST count, plus the best score of one of the other players, to give the Stableford points for that hole. The total score for each hole should be recorded in the POINTS column of the score card. Finally, total the score for the 18 holes to give the TOTAL team score.
6. Full handicap allowance for each player to be used.
7. Mark on the score card which player used the Yellow ball on each hole by circling the score.
8. In the event of a tie the 2nd and, if required, 3rd best score of the individual will count as a tie breaker.
9. If a team fails to complete the round with the Yellow ball, i.e. if this ball was lost, they are out the competition but individual scores can still count towards any competition being run with the Yellow ball competition.